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anti-aircraft fire in British English (ˌæntɪˈɛəkrɑːft faɪə) nounthe discharging of weapons, artillery, etc aimed at destroying enemy aircraft The sky was beginning to fill with anti-aircraft fire. Examples of 'anti-aircraft fire' in a sentenceanti-aircraft fire The bombers came in at 150 feet and met heavy anti-aircraft fire.Anti-aircraft fire and the thud of shelling echoed throughout the capital yesterday.Dodging anti-aircraft fire, he did not hang around to see whether it hit.It is so sudden, triggering noisy rounds of anti-aircraft fire close to the hotel.Determined to complete his mission, he made a third attacking run and, in spite of considerable anti-aircraft fire, pressed home a successful attack.The helicopters fly high to evade anti-aircraft fire, but too high to hit targets with precision.At altitudes above 7,000ft — high enough to avoid rebel anti-aircraft fire — they had little chance of accuracy.A loud explosion was heard in the capital, followed by the ominous sound of anti-aircraft fire sending tracer shells into the darkness.Anti-aircraft fire boomed in the sky.The answer may never be known: the lights appeared to turn back as a barrage of anti-aircraft fire opened up. |